Girls? offensive woes continue vs. Lady Pats

MURFREESBORO ? An anemic Warren County offense, coupled with an Oakland team desperate to end a four-game losing streak, were a disappointing combination Friday night.

The Lady Pioneers dropped to 0-14 as they wrapped up District 7-AAA?s regular season with their 16th straight loss, a 61-20 blowout courtesy of the Lady Patriots.

With the win, Oakland improved to 15-11 overall, and closed district play with an 8-6 record.

While the Lady Pioneers entered the game intent on stopping Tara Davis, her teammate Sara King proved the Lady Patriots had more than one weapon in their arsenal, scoring eight points in the first half on the way to a game-high 14. Davis did her part, as well, with 13 points on the night as Oakland opened a 10-2 first-quarter lead and never looked back.

Sarah Roller and Brittany Frazier had the distinction of scoring Warren County?s only two first-half baskets, hitting shots in each of the first two quarters, respectively, as WCHS trailed by a whopping 25-4 margin by the break. The lead was prevented from getting any larger by a poor shooting performance from the Lady Patriots, who hit just nine of 35 attempts in the first half and were 29-for-66 for the game.

The third quarter saw Warren County up its point production considerably, putting 13 on the board over the eight-minute span. But Tessa King?s basket at the 4:29 mark of the fourth and a late free throw by Taylor Douglas would be the only points the Lady Pioneers would manage in the game?s final period, while Oakland added 19 to its tally on the way to the lopsided victory.

Frazier and Kasey Owens had five each for the Lady Pioneers, while Brooke Bowman had four and King finished with three. Warren County, as the district?s No. 8 seed, will travel to top-ranked Riverdale Thursday for a 7 p.m. district tournament matchup. They closed their regular season last night, taking on DeKalb County at home.